Kananaskis

• Kananaskis sees ‘garbage piled in heaps,’ sparking concerns for wildlife

  An increase in garbage left behind and unproperly disposed of in Kananaskis Country is again causing officials to grow concerned.

  Canada

  May 28
• ‘Not sustainable’: Kananaskis annual user fee coming June 1 as recreation area flooded with visitors

  More than five million people visited Kananaskis last year — almost a million higher than nearby Banff National Park, Alberta Environment Minister Jason Nixon said.

  Environment

  Apr 27
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• Snowfall warning for Calgary and surrounding area ends

  A snowfall warning for Calgary issued by Environment Canada on Tuesday has now ended. 

  Environment

  Feb 2
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• Alberta government says cross-country skiers to pay for parking to use groomed trails in Kananaskis Country

  The Alberta government says skiers will need to pay for parking to have groomed cross-country trails in the popular Kananaskis Country.

  Politics

  Oct 30, 2020
• Alberta Parks warns emergency crews becoming ‘overwhelmed’ with increase in rescue calls

  Matt Mueller, a public safety specialist for the Kananaskis Region, said the increased number of calls is putting a strain on emergency services.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2020
• Coronavirus: Alberta Parks staff verbally abused for enforcing social distancing measures

  Several popular Alberta attractions have seen overcrowding in recent weeks during warm weather.

  Health

  Jul 17, 2020
• Calgary man killed paragliding in Kananaskis near Elbow Falls

  Alberta RCMP say a Calgary man has been found dead in Kananaskis following a paragliding accident. 

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2020
• Snowfall warning ends for Calgary, remains in place for Brooks, Strathmore, Vulcan

  A snowfall warning issued for Calgary came to an end on Thursday, though some area communities remain affected.

  Weather

  Nov 26, 2019
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• Witness recalls Calgary woman being struck by rock before falling in mountain tragedy

  A witness who was at Grassi Lakes near Canmore on Saturday where a woman died in a hiking incident says she was hit by a falling rock.

  Environment

  Jun 30, 2019
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• Calgary woman, 20, dead after falling in Grassi Lakes rock climbing area

  EMS responded to an area near Spray Lakes Road on Saturday at around 12:30 p.m. for reports of an injured climber.

  Environment

  Jun 29, 2019